Crispus, Spent Hours On Id, Help Please :)

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xodus Valued Member United States 121 Posts	Posted 04/08/2014 2:09 pm I bet Crispus is laughing somewhere at my follies. Get it? Well, this follis is something that I've been staring at for two days now. I've exhausted the VOT chart and do not know what else to do. Here is what I am able to read: OBSERVE = FLIVLCRISPVSNOBCAES Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust left (I think) Reverse = (no star in wreath) Line 1: L? Line 2: VOT Line 3: appearance of possibly a V, A, or a star. I'm 90% sure it is a V though. MINTmark = TS(delta)_(I or T) So I assume THESSALONICA minted....The closest I can come to is this, however, the bust appears to be different to me. RIC VII 125 (Thessalonica) or RIC VII 113 (Thessalonica) http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/roman/...crisp003.jpg http://www.dirtyoldcoins.com/roman/...crisp035.jpg Report this Post to the Staff

MetDet71 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1569 Posts	Posted 04/08/2014 2:16 pm http://www.tesorillo.com/aes/073/073i.htm any help? You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys..... Report this Post to the Staff
xodus Valued Member United States 121 Posts	Posted 04/08/2014 2:19 pm Hey Met. After looking at all the bust types, I do not see one that fits. Maybe there's more to it than just VOT/V? I know the pictures are tough but its lovely in person, just dirty. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 04/08/2014 3:08 pm try RIC VII 118 Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 04/08/2014 5:32 pm Listed on Dane's RIC sheets: Two varieties, different officinae. Crispus FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES LDC left CAESARVM NOSTRORVM VOT V star in badge at the top of the wreath TS[B/D]VI Thessalonica RIC VII Thessalonica 118 c1 / r4 usually 18-19 mm Report this Post to the Staff
xodus Valued Member United States 121 Posts	Posted 04/08/2014 9:06 pm Thank you all! The mm is spot on, and to further understand this; Are you saying that a B would make it c1 and a D would make it r4? Or was there another deciding factor? THANKS, I can't say it enough. You all are great! Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 04/09/2014 2:48 pm Yep, B is Common and D is Very Rare. Report this Post to the Staff
xodus Valued Member United States 121 Posts	Posted 04/09/2014 6:26 pm Awesome, thanks Ben! Report this Post to the Staff
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